Changes in Serum Thyroid Hormones Levels in Angora Goat Kids

Polat H., Dellal G.

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES-TARIM BILIMLERI DERGISI, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.70-73, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1501/tarimbil_0000000529
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES-TARIM BILIMLERI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-73
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Angora goat, kid, thyroid hormones
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, changes in the blood serume levels of thyroid hormones (Triiodothyronine=T3, Thyroxine=T4) of male and female Angora goat kids during the months of high temperature. For the months of May, June, July, and August, the T3 levels in the blood serume for the male and female kids were found to be, 129.86 +/- 6.960, 136.64 +/- 6.320, 107.14 +/- 6.120, 98.18 +/- 5.490 ng/dl and 134.60 +/- 2.700, 140.80 +/- 14.900, 113 +/- 12.500, 103.33 +/- 8.140 ng/dl. respetively. At the same time, the T4 levels in the blood serume of the male and female kids were found to be, 7.09 +/- 0.381, 8.19 +/- 0.459, 6.94 +/- 0.312, 6.54 +/- 0.263 mu g/dl and 7.27 +/- 0.333, 8.58 +/-(0.506, 6.58 +/- 0.243, 6.41 +/- 0.196 mu g/dl respetively. For the same months, the general aveage of the T3 and T4 levels of male and female kids were found to be, 131.92 +/- 5.500, 138.32 +/- 6.980, 109.59 +/- 6.140, 100.27 +/- 4.590 ng/dl and 7.16 +/- 0.261, 8.35 +/- 0.338, 6.79 +/- 0.209 and 6.49 +/- 0.174 mu g/dl respectively. It was determined that the thyroid hormones were significantly affected (P<0.01) by the high environmental temperature during July and August.